“When families are struggling with rising bills, anyone dealing with taxpayers’ money needs to be particularly careful to make sure not a single penny is wasted.”

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BBC has introduced new measures to reduce the level of crime

A BBC spokesman said it had introduced new measures to reduce the level of crime, adding: “We are a large public organisation with thousands of staff, many of whom routinely travel and/or perform their roles outside BBC buildings, as well as many visitors who attend BBC buildings every week.”